SoftFoot Pro (IMAGE)
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Soft Foot Pro weighs approximately 450 grams and can support loads of up to 100 kilograms. It consists of a mobile arch mechanism in titanium (or aeronautical-grade aluminum alloy), whose ends are connected by five high-strength plastic chains arranged in parallel to simulate the plantar fascia of human feet. These chains are traversed lengthwise by a high-performance, mechanically inextensible cable of 210 millimeters, connected at the heel. Each chain is characterized by multiple modules made of high-strength plastic derived from automotive technologies and linked to each other by pairs of elastics. The arch system and the elastic chains constitute the artificial equivalent of the architecture composed by tarsus, metatarsus, and phalanges of the human foot.
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IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
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